Week: Saturday 30th November 2024 – Friday 6th December 2024.

A Red-rumped Swallow was reported at Beaumaris and will be followed up by the County Recorder (2^nd), while a Barn Swallow was seen to fly over the A5025 near Llanfairynghornwy (5^th). A good mix of wildfowl and waders to keep the interest going – there was an impressive count of Coot at Llyn Rhos Ddu (2^nd).  Might Storm Darragh bring us something unexpected?

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

-        9 at Cors Ddyga (1^st).

-        7 at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (1^st).

Pink-footed Goose

-        8 at Llyn Coron (3^rd).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

-        200 at Alaw estuary (2^nd).

-        45 from 4-mile bridge (2^nd).

Barnacle Goose

-        1 at Cors Ddyga (1^st).

Greater Scaup

-        2 at the Inland Sea (1^st).

-        Duck at Llyn Cefni (1^st).

Eider

-        Drake at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st).

Common Scoter

-        c 150 off Benllech seafront (1^st).

Shelduck

-        90 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

Wigeon

-        150 at Alaw estuary (2^nd).

Goldeneye

-        2 at Alaw estuary (2^nd).

Coot

-        118 at Llyn Rhos Ddu (2^nd).

Red-breasted Merganser

-        3 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

Goosander

-        9 at Llyn Coron (9 on 1^st, 6 on 3^rd).

-        2 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

 

Waders:

Common Sandpiper

-        1 at Porth y Post, north of Trearddur Bay (1^st).

-        2 at Church Island, Menai Bridge (2^nd).

Purple Sandpiper

-        3 at Llanddwyn (30^th)

-        3 at Trearddur Bay (1^st).

-        11 at Cemlyn (4^th).

Grey Plover

-        27 at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st).

-        4 at Cemlyn (4^th).

-        26 at the Alaw estuary (6^th).

Common Ringed Plover

-        24 at Traeth Lligwy (1^st).

-        11 from Penrhos Coastal Park (2^nd).

-        18 at Cemlyn (4^th).

European Golden Plover

-        5-600 at Aberffraw (2^nd).

Lapwing

-        180 at Dwyran (2^nd).

Knot

-        108 at Alaw estuary (6^th).

Dunlin

-        33 at Traeth Lligwy (1^st).

-        10+ at Cemlyn (4^th).

-        207 at the Alaw estuary (6^th).

Turnstone

-        8 at Moelfre (1^st).

-        6 from Penrhos Coastal Park (2^nd).

-        40+ at Cemlyn (4^th).

Snipe

-        300+ at Cors Ddyga (3^rd).

Ruff

-        4 at Cors Ddyga (1^st).

Redshank

-        60 from 4-mile bridge (2^nd).

Greenshank

-        1 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

-        3 at Traeth Lligwy (1^st).

-        1 from 4-mile bridge (2^nd).

Bar-tailed Godwit

-        53 at Alaw estuary (6^th).

Black-tailed Godwit

-        c 75 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (c 75 on 1^st, 51 on 2^nd).

Oystercatcher

-        55 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (2^nd).

-        168 at the Alaw estuary (6^th).

Curlew

-        12 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (2^nd).

 

Seabirds and gulls:

Little Gull

-        1 flew west past Cemlyn (6^th).

Mediterranean Gull

-        1 at Holyhead harbour (30^th).

Black Guillemot

-        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st).

 

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

-        1 flew over Llaingoch, Holyhead mountain (30^th).

Red-throated Diver

-        1 flew west past the Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (3^rd).

Slavonian Grebe

-        1 at the Inland Sea (1^st).

Great Crested Grebe

-        11 from Penrhos Coastal Park (2^nd).

Little Grebe

-        3 at Cemlyn (4^th).

 

Passerines & others:

Red-rumped Swallow

-        1 reported over Happy Valley playground, Beaumaris (2^nd).

Barn Swallow

-        1 over the A5025 near Llanfairynghornwy (5^th).

Cetti’s Warbler

-        2 at Cors Ddyga (3^rd).

Chiffchaff

-        2 at Llyn Coron (1^st).

-        1 at Llyn Rhos Ddu (2^nd).

Blackcap

-        1 at Holyhead (30^th).

Water Pipit

-        3 at Cors Ddyga (3 on 1^st, 2 on 3^rd).

Green Woodpecker

-        2 near the lake at Mynydd Bodafon (6^th).

Kingfisher

-        1 at Holyhead harbour (30^th).

Hooded Crow

-        1 on a field at the entrance to The Range, Holyhead (1^st).

 

Raptors:

Merlin

-        1 at Holyhead (30^th).

-        Male at Traeth Bychan (1^st).

 

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

-        1 at Cors Ddyga (2 on 3^rd, 1 on 1^st).

Water Rail

-        3 at Cors Ddyga (3^rd).

Week: Saturday 23rd November 2024 – Friday 29th November 2024.

Still plenty of species to keep the interest during these shortening daylight hours! 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

-        6 at Cors Ddyga (27^th).

-        5 at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (29^th).

White-fronted Goose

-        15 flew over Cors Ddyga and appeared to land west of the Afon Cefni (29^th).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

-        80 at Moel y Don (25^th).

-        82 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Barnacle Goose

-        2 at Cors Ddyga (28^th).

Greater Scaup

-        2 at the Inland Sea (25^th).

Long-tailed Duck

-        Drake off Benllech seafront (29^th).

Eider

-        1 at Holyhead harbour (24^th- 27^th).

-        3 at Beddmanarch Bay (26^th).

-        1 off Benllech seafront (26^th).

Common Scoter

-        Duck on the Inland Sea (25^th).

-        Drake at Beddmanarch Bay (26^th-27^th).

-        120+ off Benllech seafront (26^th).

-        1 at Trearddur Bay (28^th).

Shelduck

-        45 at Traeth Dulas (26^th).

Eurasian Teal

-        56 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Pintail

-        50 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Gadwall

-        15+ at Llyn Parc Mawr, Newborough (27^th).

-        20+ at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (29^th).

Wigeon

-        177 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Northern Shoveler

-        30+ at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (29^th).

Pochard

-        25+ at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (29^th).

Goldeneye

-        4 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Goosander

-        1 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

-        Up to 30+ at Llyn Coron (30+ on 28^th, 14 on 27^th).

 

Waders:

Green Sandpiper

-        1 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Purple Sandpiper

-        2 at Holyhead breakwater (24^th).

-        3 on Puffin Island (27^th).

-        1 at Trearddur Bay (28^th).

Grey Plover

-        57 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Common Ringed Plover

-        51 at Traeth Dulas (26^th).

-        75 off Penrhos Coastal Park (26^th).

-        38 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

European Golden Plover

-        c. 50 at Cemlyn (25^tht).

-        c. 300 at Cors Ddyga (27^th).

Lapwing

-        11 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Knot

-        10 at the Inland Sea (25^th).

-        67 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Dunlin

-        10 at Traeth Dulas (25^th).

-        142 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Jack Snipe

-        1 near Jaspels Cider, Aberffraw (26^th).

-        1 at Cors Ddyga (27^th).

-        1 at Llyn Coron (28^th).

Woodcock

-        1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (26^th).

-        1 flew over road from Rhoscolyn to 4-mile bridge (27^th).

Greenshank

-        6 at Traeth Dulas (26^th).

-        1 at Cymyran (26^th).

-        9 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

-        1 at Tyddyn cob, Valley (27^th).

Redshank

-        72 at Traeth Dulas (25^th).

-        c. 50 at Moel y Don (25^th).

-        25 at Cymyran (26^th).

-        68 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

-        1 at Traeth Dulas (26^th).

-        1 at Cymyran (26^th).

-        35 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

Black-tailed Godwit

-        44 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (26^th).

Curlew

-        96 at Moel y Don (25^th).

-        195 at Traeth Dulas (26^th).

 

Seabirds and gulls:

Mediterranean Gull

-        Adult winter at Traeth Dulas (25^th).

-        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (26^th).

-        Adult at the Inland Sea (28^th).

Fulmar

-        7 flew west past North Stack (24^th).

Black Guillemot

-        3 at Holyhead harbour (26^h).

 

Divers & Grebes:

Black-throated Diver

-        Possible, between Beaumaris pier and Gallow’s Point (27^th).

Great Northern Diver

-        Juvenile at Holyhead harbour (24^th).

-        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (26^th).

Red-throated Diver

-        3 flew west past North Stack (24^th).

-        1 at Holyhead harbour (24^th).

-        1 at Trearddur Bay (28^th).

Slavonian Grebe

-        1 at the Inland Sea (25^th).

-        Up to 2 at Beddmanarch Bay (2 on 26^th, 1 on 28^th).

Great Crested Grebe

-        20 off Benllech seafront (26^th).

Little Grebe

-        5 at Alaw estuary (26^th).

-        12+ at Llyn Cefni (29^th).

 

Passerines & others:

Cetti’s Warbler

-        1 at Cors Ddyga (27^th).

Firecrest

-        Up to 3 at Newborough Forest (3 on 24^th, 2 on 25^th & 29^th).

Brambling

-        2 with a finch flock opposite sunflower field, Hootons, Brynsiencyn (25^th).

Common Starling

-        c 2000 at Llyn Bodgylched (24^th).

 

Raptors:

Marsh Harrier

-        2 at Cors Ddyga (27^th).

-        1 at Llyn Coron (28^th).

-        Male at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (29^th).

Red Kite

-        Up to 2 at Llyn Coron (2 on 27^th, 1 on 26^th).

Merlin

-        Male from lane, Aberffraw to Llyn Coron (26^th & 28^th).

 

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

-        1 at Llyn Coron (26^th- 29^th).

Water Rail

-        2 at Tyddyn Cob, Valley (27^th).